Day 3549: Beyond Reason.

"Beyond Reason": drawing, junk mail collage, digital.

 

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Update ...

First Saturday of the month of May is the Kentucky Derby.

 

We missed two years during the pandemic but today it was back bigger, and better than ever. The big hats ...

 

 

a party atmosphere, and speculation on who will win.

 

I caught myself smiling at the tv, amidst a whole bunch of memories. It's that time of year when I hunker down and watch

 

  

The 148th Run for the Roses produced the second biggest upset in the race’s history, as favorite Epicenter finished second followed by Zandon. Rich Strike overcomes 80-1 odds to win Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike was entered only after Ethereal Road was declared out of the race Friday morning. The long-shot has only raced seven times previously.

 

Rich Strike, with jockey Sonny Leon.

  I was stirred by so many memories from more than 60 years ago. When I was 11, my Mom pulled me out of boarding school and we flew to Sydney, Australia where she married Des. My step-Dad was world a world renowned race horse trainer. So from boarding school and no pets to having my own horse, dog, cat, magpie and even a cockatoo, was quite a change.

 

 

Des had a large stable and training facility in Melbourne. Even though he had stable boys I learned to work too. I learned to switch from riding Western to English, and sometimes got to help with morning workouts. When not in school, I'd go with Des to races. He would give me the equivalent of $20 to bet and sometimes gave me hints.I would put away $10 and only bet $10, so no matter what I came home with $10 more than I had to begin with, or more.

 

 

So again today as I watched I remembered ... yes some horses love to run, others tolerate. I watched the jockeys and remembered their athleticism. A soft spot for the stable hands & their care for the horses. I remembered rubbing the horse's muscular neck. Their whole body like a revved high performance engine, ready. Feeling the soft nuzzle with hairs that tickled. Their eyes that could be relaxed or on alert. There's a special tie between a young girl and a horse. I lived there for four years, a huge part of my life. TMI?

Wishing you a lovely weekend ...

And, Happy Mothers Day to Moms and the many who are "Moms" to non-birth children, you are great Moms indeed.

 

 

 

 

 

An amazing 2-minute video, Sleep/Mountain, here.

 

Just because ...

 

Capermay Warbler

 

Smiles for Sunday ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                               Thanks for coming by today.